 Meet the Challenge winners 2008 and 2009
The Challenge provides 'serious horsepower' to privately-owned businesses that are established and have real potential to thrive especially with a boost. Our Challenge winners from 2008 and 2009 are best placed to provide feedback and encouragement...
Note: Click the logos to go to the websites and learn more about these businesses. The Wright Sprouts, iFarm and MR Print websites were created by Xplore.net in the Challenge 08 and 09.
North Shore 09
Reveal Event 25 November at the Millennium Institute
  
Organic and healthy food retailer. Instore and online sales
"All the expertise we’ve received, it’s been fabulous. In December we smashed all sales records selling double what we previously have in some lines. Quite an awesome thing to accomplish."
Neil Thomas, Naturally Organic
 
Drug detection services. Licensees nationwide
"Through the whole lead up, we picked up quite a few things even before the 12-week boost. When we were selected as a winner I thought ‘how the hell are we going to have time to do this?’ but it’s been great. I’ve been really enlightened by it."
Kirk Hardy, The New Zealand Drug Detection Agency
Hawke's Bay 09
Reveal Event 10 September at Hawke's Bay Opera House
 
Livestock market information company. Subscriptions and sales nationwide
"In terms of the impact, there’s no doubt it’s been huge. At the end of the Supercircuit it dawned on us how powerful this whole concept could be. The power of E2theMax is the contributions and a whole lot more. All this input is coming together in a team environment, working on a combined strategy to get maximum impact."
Jon Sherlock, iFarm
 
NZ's largest producer of organic sprouts. Selling nationwide
"The results have been enormous. The profes-sionalism and experience has far exceeded my expectations. For any business owner that may be considering the E2theMax Challenge, I would strongly encourage you."
Katrina Wright, The Wright Sprouts
Hawke's Bay 08
Reveal Event 23 September at Hawke's Bay Opera House
 
Food that familiies love with the nutritional value they need. Selling nationwide
"Since winning the Challenge it’s been quite phenomenal really. We’ve had huge growth in sales and a lot of the systems are now in place and working away. The Challenge has taught us to streamline the business and the result has been the jump in sales."
Keri Gardiner (left, pictured with Leon Harrison), Hearty Kiwi Foods
 
30 year old printing company. 20 staff.
"We knew the Challenge was too good an opportunity to pass up. We’ve constantly been blown away by the generousity and the lengths the team members have gone to, working with us to achieve our goals."
Abbie Single (right, pictured with Joanna Single), MR Print
The Supercircuit Event
Run early on in the Challenge, the E2theMax
Business Supercircuit is the opportunity for
business owners to meet one:one with
expertise providers in all areas that are vital
for business success.
Each participant comes away with a folder
of ideas, information and contacts, totally
relevant to their business.
Interviews from the Reveal Event
The Reveal Event is where is all comes together.
Interviews on this clip provide feedback from the Region, the Council, team members and an update from a past winner.
Apologies for the low lighting levels on this video.
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E2theMax Ltd. PO Box 300-202, Albany, North Shore City 0752. Click here for more contact details.
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